Debut names in country music’s Golden Guitar finalists list
Image: FannyLumsden
The 2017 Golden Guitar award finalists were unveiled at a ceremony at Sydney’s Carriageworks by the Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) and the Tamworth Regional Council.
“The Finalists for the 2017 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards are a great mix of new faces and favourite country music artists,” said Dobe Newton, Chairman of the CMAA.
“And whilst it’s always good to see some familiar faces, the finalists’ announcement for 2017 has really opened up opportunities for our emerging artists and sets the stage for a very special evening in Tamworth on January 28 when the winners are announced.”
While the finalists included major names as Troy Cassar-Daley, Kasey Chambers, Sara Storer, Wolfe Bros, Graeme Connors, Luke O’Shea, Travis Collins, Allan Caswell and Kristy Cox, there were also debuts to the list.
These included The Weeping Willows (four nominations for their sophomore album Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’),Fanny Lumsden, Katie Brianna and The Wilson Pickers.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Caught Up In The Dreaming – Luke O’Shea Producer: Luke O’Shea & Benjy Pocock
Silos – Sara Storer Producer: Matt Fell
This Crazy Life – The Wolfe Brothers Producer: Luke Wooten
Hard Light – Travis Collins Producer: Travis Collins
Things I Carry Around – Troy Cassar-Daley Producer: Troy Cassar-Daley
ALTERNATIVE COUNTRY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart – Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart Producer: Glen Hannah
Victim Or The Heroine – Katie Brianna Producer: Shane Nicholson
Part Of Me – Kristy Cox Producer: Jerry Salley
Before Darkness Comes A-Callin’ – The Weeping Willows Producer: Laura Coates & Andrew Wrigglesworth
You Can’t Catch Fish From A Train – The Wilson Pickers Producer: The Wilson Pickers
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Allan Caswell
Dug Bruce
Luke O’Shea
Travis Collins
Troy Cassar-Daley
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Amber Lawrence
Kirsty Lee Akers
Kristy Cox
Sara Storer
Seleen McAlister
COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL NEWS GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Sunny Cowgirls
The Weeping Willows
The Wolfe Brothers
Warren H Williams & Dani Young
REGIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Bartender Blues – Adam Harvey & Lyn Bowtell
Cheers to the Girls – Amber Lawrence with Catherine Britt & Fanny Lumsden
Orchid Street – Anne Kirkpatrick & Jeff Brown
F U Cancer – Catherine Britt with Kasey Chambers, Beccy Cole, Lyn Bowtell, Josh Pyke, Wes Carr, and Wendy Matthews
My Diamond – Sara Storer & Greg Storer
BUSH BALLAD OF THE YEAR
A Truckie Up In Queensland – Allan Caswell Songwriters: Allan Caswell & Manfred Vijars
The Veteran – Dean Perrett Songwriters: Allan Caswell, Drew McAlister, Dean Perrett
Ghosts Of The Murranji – Graham Rodger Songwriter: Graham Rodger
God Given Rain – Jeff Brown Songwriter: Jeff Brown
Amazing Night – Sara Storer Songwriter: Sara Storer
TOYOTA HERITAGE SONG OF THE YEAR
Goulburn Valley Woman – Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart Songwriter: Kevin Bennett
The Old Man’s Shed – Luke O’Shea Songwriters: Luke O’Shea & John Krsulja
Red, White & Blue – Roo Arcus Songwriter: Roo Arcus
Purple Cockies – Sara Storer Songwriter: Sara Storer
Hometown Calling – Travis Collins Songwriters: Travis Collins & Troy Kemp
INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR
Twenty Five – Lindsay Waddington
Cosmopolitan Blues – Michael Fix
Buckle Up – Mickey Pye
Roundabout – Runaway Dixie
Song for Manaia – Stuie French
BLUEGRASS RECORDING OF THE YEAR
I Hear Them All – Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart
Losing My Blues Tonight – Dean Perrett
Another Weary Mile – Kristy Cox
Cumberland Gap – The Hillbilly Goats
River Of Gold – The Weeping Willows
QANTASLINK NEW TALENT OF THE YEAR
Caitlyn Shadbolt
Fanny Lumsden
Justin Standley Heyfield
Michael Waugh
The Weeping Willows
APRA AMCOS SONG OF THE YEAR
Goulburn Valley Woman – Bennett, Bowtell & Urquhart Songwriter: Kevin Bennett
Land of Gold – Fanny Lumsden Songwriter: Fanny Lumsden
60 Summers – Graeme Connors Songwriter: Graeme Connors
Ain’t No Little Girl – Kasey Chambers Songwriter: Kasey Chambers
Call Me Crazy – Travis Collins Songwriters: Travis Collins & Damien Leith
CMC VIDEO CLIP OF THE YEAR
60 Summers – Graeme Connors Director: Ben Bishop,
Tropical Exposure Ain’t No Little Girl – Kasey Chambers Director: Duncan Toombs, Filmery
The Truth Walks Slowly (in the Countryside) – O’Shea Director: Mark O’Shea
Raise Your Glass – Simply Bushed Director: Duncan Toombs, Filmery
Call Me Crazy – Travis Collins Director: Duncan Toombs, Filmery
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Land of Gold – Fanny Lumsden
60 Summers – Graeme Connors
Ain’t No Little Girl – Kasey Chambers
The Truth Walks Slowly (in the Countryside) – O’Shea
Just Another Girl – Travis Collins